Philadelphia Eagles way-too-early first-round 2022 mock draft

The Philadelphia Eagles’ franchise quarterback falls to pick 9.

Anyone who has followed ITI’s draft coverage knows that, just like Gardner, we were expecting a breakout year from Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral.

The arm talent and ability to extend the play stands out on film as well as the poise in the pocket, timing on throws, and ability to read the field while getting through his progression. The biggest concern from 2020 was the decision making and he has looked like a different quarterback in that regard this year with 22 touchdowns versus just one interception.

Most importantly, Corral is a leader who puts the team first. He just wants to win no matter what it takes.

The biggest areas of improvement are accuracy, footwork, and protecting himself. We’ll begin with his accuracy, Corral completes a high percentage of his passes but sometimes limits the YAC for his receivers with slight underthrows or passes that are just a tad behind his wideouts.

It isn’t very noticeable because they are still completed for big gains and his misses are not as exaggerated as Jalen Hurts’ accuracy issues. In the NFL, throwing windows will be a lot tighter for Corral.

When stepping into deep throws, Corral still gets a bit heel clicky and “toesy” in the pocket as J.T. O’Sullivan pointed out in the aforementioned Corral scouting report that was previously released. Lastly, he needs to learn to slide and protect himself in the open field.